Davis, Calif.----- In its first outdoor track and field since 1988, San Jose State University's men's team finished first in the 4x400 relay and third overall in the team scoring at the Aggie Open.
The foursome of Dominic Tanner, Aidon Jardon, Cameron Yates and Mikael Tyler can claim they are the first Spartans to come in first in an outdoor track and field competition since Demetrius Carter won the 400-meter race at the 1988 Big West Conference Championships in Logan, Utah. Tanner, Jardon, Yates and Tyler posted a winning time of 3:33.62.
Freshman Richard Dang posted the top individual finish placing third in the long jump with a mark of 21-feet-6.25. He also placed tenth in the triple jump leaping 40-feet-4.
"This was the first weekend our sprint/jump group competed together. The weather was not ideal, but they came out to compete and got a good meet under their belt," said San Jose State University director of track and field Kendra Reimer Gonzales about the opener contested in temperatures that hovered in the high 40's. "We see a lot of potential for our future meets.
Jardon was the other Spartan to post a top-five finish in the season-opening outdoor meet. Besides running the third leg of San Jose State's 4x100 relay that finished third and the winning 4x400 relay, he placed fourth in the 400 in 50.67.
The Spartans return to outdoor action next weekend at the Hornet Invitational hosted by Sacramento State, March 15 & 16.
Aggie Open track & field meet
Toomey Field & Woody Wilson Track, Davis, Calif.
March 8-9, 2019
Team scores – 1, UC Davis, 236; 2, Sacramento State, 159; 3, San Jose State, 49; 4, Santa Clara, 15.
Men's Long Jump – 1, DaRon Bland, Sacramento State, 6.78m (22-3). Matthew Myers, UC Davis, 6.80m (22-3.75). 3, Richard Dang, San Jose State, 6.02m, (21-6.25). 9, Cameron Lutz, 6.38m (20-11.25).
Men's Triple Jump – 1, Drew Xandrine-Anderson, UC Davis, 15.43m (50-7.50). San Jose State entry – 10, Richard Dang, 12.29m (40-4).
Men's 4x100 Relay – 1, UC Davis, 42.13. 2, Sacramento State, 43.84. 3, San Jose State (Cameron Lutz, Dominic Tanner, Aidan Jardon, Cameron Smith) 44.28.
Men's 400 meters – 1, Jabari Reynolds, II, Sacramento State, 49.58. San Jose State entries – 4, Aidan Jardon, 50.67. 7, Cameron Yates, 54.05.
Men's 100 meters – 1, Brandon Jetter, UC Davis, 10.64. San Jose State entries – 11. Cameron Lutz, 11.76. 13, Cameron Smith, 11.84.
Men's 800 meters – 1, Daryon Baynard, Santa Clara, 2:02.12. San Jose State entry – 11, Mikael Tyler, 2:12.51.
Men's 400 hurdles – 1, Anthony Easter, UC Davis, 54.54. San Jose State entries – 8, Chris Gerlach, 1:02.47. 9, Matthew Porter, 1:02.54.
Men's 200 meters – 1, Michael Glasser, UC Davis, 22.41. San Jose State entry – 14, Cameron Yates, 24.19.
Men's 4x400 relay – 1, San Jose State (Dominic Tanner, Aidon Jardon, Cameron Yates, Mikael Tyler), 3:33.62. 2, Strawberry Canyon Track Club, 2:36.67. 3, UC Davis Track Club, 3:43.97. 4, William Jessup, 3:50.15.